Melanie Miriam Lira
About Melanie
Biography
Melanie M. Lira is the founder of the Lira Cazares Immigration Law. She is a native of San Antonio, Texas, where she received her Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s School of Law. She has been honored for her commitment to human rights and social justice and received the Alice Wright Franzke Feminist Award and the Justice Alma Lopez Women in Law Leadership Award. Further, she received recognition from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation for her pro bono service.
Before beginning her own firm, Melanie worked at a local law firm practicing removal defense. Her experience and dedication to immigration rights has lead her to work in various ways with several organizations and firms such as, Tahirih Justice Center, Faegre Baker Daniels, and Akin Gump. Melanie has experience in family based immigration, naturalization, VAWA, U visa and SIJ petitions, consular processing and removal defense.
She is admitted to practice law in Texas and is fluent in Spanish.
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Fees and Rates
Cost
15 %
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Texas for 9 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2016
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Location
Lira | Cazares Immigration Law
P.O. Box 831031, San Antonio, TX, 78283
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Melanie Miriam Lira's Reviews
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Posted by Mark | September 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Excellent Attorney!!!
Represented me in a case against the Police Chief of Leon Valley in 2018. Melanie got the case Dismissed even when a Civil lawsuit was filed, muddying the waters. Highly recommend.
Posted by Charles | March 31, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Charles R Schauf / Client
I am sponcering and supporting an immigrant to obtain US Residency documents. Attorney Melanie Lira has been assisting with our immigration proceedings for approximately 1 year. During this past year, Attorney Lira has personally represented us in 3 Court hearings. She is extremely knowledgeable a...
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Experience
Honors
2016
Pro Bono College, State Bar of Texas
2015
Pro Bono Award, State Bar of Texas
2015
Pro Bono College, State Bar of Texas
2015
Women in Law Leadership, St. Mary's School of Law
2015
Alice Wright Franzke Feminist Award, St. Mary's School of Law
2014
Pro Bono College, State Bar of Texas
2014
Most Pro Bono Hours, St. Mary's School of Law
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Trial Attorney, Bexar County Public Defender's Office
2015 - 2017
Immigration Staff Attorney, The Trevino Law Firm
Sample of Legal Cases
Approved
Education
2015
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Languages
Spanish
English